Ex-FBI chief James Comey indicted for a SECOND time
James Comey, the ex-chief of the FBI who played a large role in weaponizing the federal government against President Donald Trump, specifically during the Democrats’ pursuit of the false “Russiagate” conspiracy theory, has been indicted a second time.
Comey responds:
“Well, they’re back. This time about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago, and this won’t be the end of it. But nothing has changed with me.
I’m still innocent, I’m still not afraid, and I still believe in the independent federal… pic.twitter.com/WE7tgzKnXW
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 28, 2026
The exact charges haven’t been announced, following the dismissal of an earlier indictment for lying to Congress, because of a technicality.
It was CNN that cited its sources to report the development.
CNN, which long has been critical of just about everything that Trump does, editorialized, “President Donald Trump has long pressed for his political adversaries to face charges, including the former FBI director whom he believed to be a key player in the alleged effort to ‘weaponize’ justice system against him.”
Comey indicted again after the last case was dismissed by a federal judge who found that the interim US Attorney was improperly appointed.https://t.co/0iVPwBwLQs
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 28, 2026
BREAKING: The DOJ has just indicted disgraced former FBI Director James Comey for a SECOND time, per CNN
LET’S GO!
There are few details known about the indictment. Unclear which district he’s been indicted in.
The DOJ is racking up some MAJOR wins this past week! pic.twitter.com/wqkTImkF9I
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 28, 2026
One report suggested that the current indictment is over Comey’s post of the “86 47” messaging.
BREAKING: James Comey indicted again, this time over controversial 2025 Instagram post seen as targeting Trump, sources tell @davidspunt pic.twitter.com/lp4RWP2fL1
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 28, 2026
The earlier indictment, from last September, accused him of lying to Congress, but a federal judge said the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia hadn’t been properly appointed.
CNN also opined, “The effort appears to have been reinvigorated by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who has picked up the pace in bringing cases that the president has publicly jockeyed for since he was tapped for the role.”
Comey repeatedly has attacked Trump, including delivering a social media statement in which he claimed to have found seashells on the sand in the shape of digits, “86 47.”
“86” is a phrase that means to end someone, while Trump currently is the 47th president of the United States.
It was reported when the last case was dropped that constitutional expert and George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley warned Comey wasn’t out of the woods solely because that case was dropped.
He also issued the same warning about Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James who worked to reach a half a billion dollar penalty against Trump, claiming fraud, and who then was faced with charges of fraud herself.
Comey originally was indicted on obstruction and lying to Congress charges. Turley told “America Reports” co-hosts John Robers and Sandra Smith that the dismissal was not on the merits of the charges, but instead a question about whether interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan of the Eastern District of Virginia was properly appointed.
Further, WorldNetDaily reported it was Cameron Currie, a South Carolina judge, who dismissed both cases that were being prosecuted by Halligan.
Outrage erupted when the earlier case was canceled.
BREAKING UPDATE: A federal judge has dismissed the indictments against both James Comey AND Letitia James
Not because their cases lack merit — but because of “PROCEDURAL ISSUES”
NEW: A federal judge has dismissed both indictments against Tish James and Jim Comey after determining Lindsey Halligan’s appointment is unlawful. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/sPOgyu5iEO
— Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) November 24, 2025
James Comey: “I’m grateful that the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence and incompetence, and a reflection on what the Department of Justice has become under Donald Trump, which is heartbreaking.” pic.twitter.com/eNzrrrZyaT
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) November 24, 2025
BREAKING: AG Pam Bondi confirms an appeal is underway after a judge dismissed cases against James Comey and Letitia James.
“We’ll be taking all available legal action, including an immediate appeal, to hold them accountable.”
No one is above the law.
pic.twitter.com/2jPOJ9jNtT— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 24, 2025
Report: Comey was tracked, interviewed over ’86 47′ message seen as threat to Trump
‘Extremely alarming’: Anti-Trump candidate for Congress unabashedly pushes ’86 47′
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